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Not just this car but I've been following the Mecum auctions and there's been quite a few cars like this, unrestored and extremely low miles. Not everyone who bought cars like this croaked shortly after and the cars were forgotten,,or did they
A1972 DeTomaso Pantera - Unrestored with 1,561 Miles


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Back in 1971 there was a brand new Petty Blue Superbird on the lot at one of the local Chrysler dealer for 2400 bucks. They couldn't give it away. I was still in high school. Told my dad we should buy it and put away. He looked at me and shook his head.
 
Actually that's my point, how do you NOT drive cars like that??
 
Bobw said:
Actually that's my point, how do you NOT drive cars like that??
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some people buy cars as status symbols--they are museum pieces, trailer queens, whatever word you want.

A car is meant to be driven..experienced...loved...

Jay Leno does it right--he drives all of his cars.
 
DanicaFreak said:
some people buy cars as status symbols--they are museum pieces, trailer queens, whatever word you want.

A car is meant to be driven..experienced...loved...

Jay Leno does it right--he drives all of his cars.
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An old friend of mine years ago had a beautiful old Cutlass convertible, I want to say it was around a '70 or maybe a '71, but it may have been a little bit older. He drove it maybe a few times a year, if that. It never saw even a drop of rain. He had it repainted every few years for no apparent reason that I could fathom. He babied the thing to no end. I understood it on some level, but it always bugged me too. I would have driven the hell out of that thing on occasion. Of course, his way undoubtedly held and increased the value of the vehicle much more than what I would have done. But, I kind of felt sorry for him that he never got to really enjoy what he had.
 
Benevolent One said:
An old friend of mine years ago had a beautiful old Cutlass convertible, I want to say it was around a '70 or maybe a '71, but it may have been a little bit older. He drove it maybe a few times a year, if that. It never saw even a drop of rain. He had it repainted every few years for no apparent reason that I could fathom. He babied the thing to no end. I understood it on some level, but it always bugged me too. I would have driven the hell out of that thing on occasion. Of course, his way undoubtedly held and increased the value of the vehicle much more than what I would have done. But, I kind of felt sorry for him that he never got to really enjoy what he had.
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dont put baby in a corner
dont hide your light under a buschel...

I agree with you
 
Bobw said:
Not just this car but I've been following the Mecum auctions and there's been quite a few cars like this, unrestored and extremely low miles. Not everyone who bought cars like this croaked shortly after and the cars were forgotten,,or did they
A1972 DeTomaso Pantera - Unrestored with 1,561 Miles


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So rare. How much did it sell for?


Love Panteras. I've been in one on the freeway in the wee hours of the morning. Can't remember what he had in it but it was BUILT. Looked like a Ferrari, sounded like a Cup car.

The guy who owned it was a badass. One of the coolest people I've ever met. Lived life to the fullest. It was my brothers boss/soon to be stepdad. Lived life by the seam of his pants. Bought a Ford F150 Raptor, first weekend out he lost the front and rear bumpers... There were photographs of that truck 5 feet in the air, sitting on 3 wheels on rock piles, etc. FoMoCo found the photos, hadn't seen anyone abuse their raptor like him I guess because they asked him if they could take it away for a couple weeks to look it over.(this was a couple months down the road with more replaced parts) The guy said "yeah absolutely! Anything that's replaced on that truck is replaced for good reason"

They gave him the truck back a couple weeks later. He was a wheelman. Pretty well off, had blown/injected jeep wranglers, the Pantera(actually inherited from his father), boats, the Raptor.. Cool dude. Unfortunately he passed away 2 years ago at 51 years old. Thanks for the photo anyway. Brought back some fun memories.
 
As soon as I get the Torino done your damned tootin I'll be driving it. Another 2 years I figure until completion. Right now I'm driving my 82 Capri in its place.
 
be9ak7ts16 said:
As soon as I get the Torino done your damned tootin I'll be driving it. Another 2 years I figure until completion. Right now I'm driving my 82 Capri in its place.
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82? you must be from a land where they do not salt the roads...sigh..I can only dream
 
My high school buddy Kip had a '40 Ford coupe. I would have given my left one for that car. He'd trailer it to cruise nights, unload nearby and drive it in. I doubt he put 1,000 miles on that car in 15 years.
Frank has had a '58 Vette since the late 70's. If it's forecast to rain on Tuesday he won't take it out of the garage for a cruise on Sunday. You also have to wear the paper shoe covers and hair covering like they use in the OR if he offers you a ride.
I personally don't understand their logic.
 
That Pantera is scheduled to go off on the 13th IIRC. They're got a anticpated sale price of $80,000 to $100,000 listed.
I don't take much stock in what a auction house places as a estimated sale price. We've all seen bidding wars erupt. Get two guys bidding who want to re-live their youth and the price will skyrocket. Then some cars just fail to draw any attention and bids.:(
 
I absolutely love Panteras. I knew a guy who borrowed one from a relative and drove it to my high school. We sat in it and smoked and jammed to the stereo in the parking lot. I have absolutely no idea why he would have trusted a dope smoking burnout friend of mine with a car like that but he did and we loved it.
 
They never really caught on. They only had a run from 79-86. I. It was just a tad more refined than the Stang and it had flared fenders that Ireally liked.
 
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